[Genealib] FW: NARA rule to change research/exhibit hours in DC area; public comment request

[Jane]

Go to www.archives.gov and then on the right column click
"press/journalists" to see the press release and links in that.
Jane


On 7/25/06, Smith, Vanessa - HPL <Vanessa.Smith at cityofhouston.net> wrote:
>
> Eric and the list,
>
> That link to the rule does not seem to work. Any suggestions?
> Any chance that public opinion can sway NARA against the new proposed
> hours?
>
> Thanks,
> Vanessa
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grundset, Eric
> To: genealib at mailman.acomp.usf.edu
> Sent: 7/25/06 8:02 AM
> Subject: [Genealib] FW: NARA rule to change research/exhibit hours in DC
> area; public comment request
>
> The National Archives is proposing cutting all evening and Saturday
> hours because of the costs involved in keeping the facilities in the
> Washington area open to the public. They will only be open Monday-Friday
> 9:00-5:00 if these hours go into effect on October 2, 2006. See the
> announcement and links below.
>
> Eric Grundset
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Archives & Archivists [mailto:ARCHIVES at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU]On
> Behalf Of Nancy Allard
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 8:51 AM
> To: ARCHIVES at LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject: NARA rule to change research/exhibit hours in DC area; public
> comment request
>
>
> ** High Priority **
>
> The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) published today,
> July 25, 2006, in the Federal Register an interim final rule requesting
> public comment on a change in the hours for conducting research at the
> National Archives Building (DC) and National Archives at College Park
> (MD) and for visiting the Rotunda and National Archives Experience on
> the Constitution Ave side of the National Archives Building.
>
> §  This rule and the changed hours will go into effect October 2, 2006.
>
>
> §  Comments on this document must be received by September 8, 2006.
> See the rule at the link below or at www.regulations.gov for information
> on the ways to submit comments.
>
> §  A public meeting relating to the rule will be held at the Jefferson
> Room in the National Archives Building at 1 pm on August 3.   Please
> enter through the Special Events entrance on the Constitution Avenue
> side of the building (between 7th St. and 9th St. NW).  Reservations are
> not required but space may be limited.
>
> § A link to the rule is at:
> http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01jan20061800/edocket.access.gpo
> .gov/2006/pdf/E6-11763.pdf
>
> BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE RULE:  NARA is revising its regulations
> with respect to research room and museum hours at our facilities in the
> Washington, DC, area.  The operating costs for these facilities have
> been increasing every year, particularly for staffing, security services
> and utilities. In these times of fiscal restraint, NARA has determined
> reluctantly that it is necessary to curtail service during time frames
> when only a small percentage of our users are present to ensure that we
> are able to provide quality services to customers during the times of
> greatest public use while we are also conducting other mission-critical
> duties.  Additional information about this rulemaking is available in
> the text of the document at the URL above.
>
> POSTED BY:
>
>
> Nancy Allard
> Senior Policy Specialist
> Policy and Planning Staff
> NARA
> 301-837-1477
> nancy.allard at nara.gov
>
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